- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43898 WP No. 19362 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19362 OF 2023 (GM-CUS) BETWEEN: 1. DARSHANA GOPINATH JOKARE D/O GOPINATH PANDHARINATH JOKARE AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O F NO.408, 4TH MAIN, BHADRA BLDG, YASHWANT GAURAV NALLASOPARA WEST, PALGHAR, MAHARASHTRA - 401203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHAL TIWARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF FINANCE, CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS, 3RD FLOOR JEEVAN DEELP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS AIU-B BATCH, BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KIA), DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU 560300. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43898 WP No. 19362 of 2023 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT 'C' BATCH, KIA, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AKASH B. SHETTY, CGC) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET SIDE THE MAHAZAR PROVIDED TO THE PETITIONER BY RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 ANNEXURE-C THAT IS MAHAZAR PRODUCED ON 10.08.2023; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the Mahazar produced at Annexure-C to the petition, issued by respondent Nos. 2 and 3, inter alia, sought for a direction to the respondents to release the ornaments of the petitioner which have been detained by the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43898 WP No. 19362 of 2023 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the proceeding has been initiated against the petitioner by the respondent - authorities, I am of the view that, no interference is called for under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in respect of the disputed facts on record, and therefore, the writ petition fails. 4. The application I.A.1/2024 filed for early hearing, stands allowed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13